"West Virginia's coal miners, the bravest workers in world, should be confident about their future, enjoying the fruits of their hard work."
"These impacts are entirely inconsistent with the mandate Congress gave OSM in the Surface Mining Act and unacceptable to any type of economic development and job creation for my home State."
"EPA's obstruction of mining permits and this rule from OSM threatens the very existence of the coal industry."
"I am deeply concerned about the direction federal agencies, including the EPA and the OSM, have recently taken in the regulation of the coal industry."
"We do not seek subsidies or handouts. We just want to continue to work at the jobs we know and love."
"One of the principal purposes Congress established in the Surface Mining Act was to: 'assure that the coal supply essential to the Nation's energy requirements and to its economic and social well-bein..."
"Let me just say that under this Administration it's been very onerous as far as trying to get a level playing field or a balance."
"Unless restrained by Congress, OSM will destroy the economies of states that produce coal and propel thousands of coal miners on the jobless roles."
"this stream protection rule could result in 29,000 hard working American coal miners losing their jobs and wiping out $650 million in wages."
"If the administration thinks their policies are helping folks across the country, I invite them to visit my state to see how their actions are hurting families across Appalachia."
"Congress must act to restrain the OSM and the EPA."